WO2013051195A1 - 電動車両 - Google Patents

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WO2013051195A1
WO2013051195A1 PCT/JP2012/005715 JP2012005715W WO2013051195A1 WO 2013051195 A1 WO2013051195 A1 WO 2013051195A1 JP 2012005715 W JP2012005715 W JP 2012005715W WO 2013051195 A1 WO2013051195 A1 WO 2013051195A1
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延男 原
悠 澁谷
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  • This invention relates to an electric vehicle having a pair of left and right drive wheels and capable of turning by tilting the vehicle body.
  • Patent Document 1 Conventionally, as this type of vehicle, there is an electric vehicle that includes a non-drive wheel and a pair of left and right drive wheels and can turn by tilting the vehicle body (for example, Patent Document 1).
  • a vehicle of Patent Literature 1 includes a non-driving wheel, a steering device, a pair of left and right driving wheels, an electric motor that applies driving force to each driving wheel, a link mechanism that can tilt the vehicle body, And an inclination actuator device for operating the link mechanism.
  • an appropriate vehicle tilt angle is calculated based on the control device signal, and the actuator device is driven so as to obtain the calculated tilt angle.
  • the link mechanism operates, the vehicle body tilts, and the turning performance can be improved.
  • the conventional example having such a configuration has the following problems. That is, since the vehicle described in Patent Document 1 includes a dedicated actuator device for tilting the vehicle body during turning, the vehicle becomes large and heavy, and the vehicle structure is complicated. There is.
  • the present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide an electric vehicle that can change the posture of the vehicle body when the vehicle is stopped with a simpler structure.
  • the present invention has the following configuration. That is, the present invention is an electric vehicle capable of turning with a vehicle body tilted, a non-driving wheel that rotates in accordance with a handle operation, a pair of left and right driving wheels provided separately from the non-driving wheel, and a vehicle body.
  • a support mechanism that is swingably supported and supports the pair of drive wheels so as to move up and down, a pair of motors corresponding to each of the pair of drive wheels, and a motor that controls the motors when the vehicle stops.
  • a control unit that rotates at least one of the electric vehicles.
  • the electric vehicle according to the present invention includes the support mechanism, the pair of left and right drive wheels can move up and down. Therefore, it is possible to turn while tilting the vehicle body. Moreover, since a pair of motors are provided, each drive wheel can be individually rotated. Further, the control unit rotates at least one of the drive wheels when the vehicle is stopped. Due to the rotation of the drive wheel, the position of the drive wheel in contact with the road surface changes. Along with this, the drive wheel moves up and down with respect to the vehicle body, the support mechanism swings with respect to the vehicle body, the posture of the vehicle body with respect to the road surface changes, and the posture of the vehicle body with respect to the direction of gravity also changes. Thus, according to the present invention, the posture of the vehicle body can be changed when the vehicle is stopped with a simpler structure.
  • control unit adjusts the posture of the vehicle body by rotating at least one of the drive wheels. According to this, for example, the posture of the vehicle body can be stabilized when the vehicle is stopped.
  • the posture of the vehicle body means the inclination angle of the vehicle body with respect to the direction of gravity, the inclination angle of the vehicle body with respect to the road surface, and the like.
  • control unit adjusts so that the inclination angle of the vehicle body with respect to the direction of gravity becomes small. According to this, the vehicle body can be suitably stabilized when the vehicle is stopped.
  • control unit reversely rotates driving wheels in a direction in which the vehicle body is inclined with respect to the direction of gravity. According to this, since the inclination angle of the vehicle body can be reduced, the vehicle body can be suitably stabilized when the vehicle is stopped.
  • the “drive wheel in a direction in which the vehicle body is inclined with respect to the direction of gravity” means, for example, the drive wheel on the right side when the vehicle body is inclined on the right side with respect to the direction of gravity. When it is inclined to the left side, it means the left driving wheel. Further, “reversely rotating” refers to rotating in the direction opposite to the rotation direction of the drive wheels corresponding to the forward direction of the electric vehicle.
  • control unit rotates the driving wheel on the side opposite to the direction in which the vehicle body is inclined with respect to the direction of gravity. According to this, since the inclination angle of the vehicle body can be reduced, the vehicle body can be suitably stabilized when the vehicle is stopped.
  • forwardly rotating means rotating in the rotational direction of the drive wheels corresponding to the forward direction of the electric vehicle.
  • an inclination angle acquisition unit that acquires an inclination angle of the vehicle body with respect to the direction of gravity is provided, and the control unit controls the motor based on a result of the inclination angle acquisition unit. Since the tilt angle acquisition unit is provided, the tilt angle of the vehicle body with respect to the direction of gravity can be appropriately adjusted.
  • a swing angle acquisition unit that acquires a swing angle of the support mechanism is provided, and the control unit controls the motor based on each result of the tilt angle acquisition unit and the swing angle acquisition unit. It is preferable to do. According to the result of the swing angle acquisition unit, the inclination angle of the vehicle body with respect to the road surface can be accurately specified. Therefore, the inclination angle of the vehicle body with respect to the direction of gravity can be adjusted appropriately regardless of road surface conditions such as gradients and steps.
  • control unit calculates a target rotation amount of each driving wheel based on the results of the inclination angle acquisition unit and the swing angle acquisition unit, and the rotation amount of each driving wheel is the target rotation amount. It is preferable to control the motor so that According to this, since each drive wheel is rotated by the target rotation amount, the posture of the vehicle body can be adjusted accurately and efficiently.
  • a swing angle acquisition unit that acquires a swing angle of the support mechanism is provided, and the control unit controls the motor based on a result of the swing angle acquisition unit. According to this, the inclination angle of the vehicle body with respect to the road surface can be suitably adjusted.
  • the support mechanism is supported by the vehicle body so as to be swingable and supports the right drive wheel so as to be movable up and down, and is supported by the vehicle body so as to be swingable, and the left drive wheel is supported up and down.
  • the swing angle acquisition unit acquires the swing angles of the right support mechanism and the left support mechanism. According to this, the inclination angle of the vehicle body with respect to the road surface can be accurately specified.
  • an accelerator operation amount acquisition unit that acquires an accelerator operation amount is provided, and the control unit is based on a result of the accelerator operation amount acquisition unit, and when the accelerator operation amount is equal to or less than a predetermined amount, the vehicle is stopped. It is preferable to determine that there is. According to this, it is possible to appropriately determine when the vehicle body is stopped.
  • a non-driving wheel speed acquisition unit that acquires the wheel speed of the non-driving wheel
  • the control unit has a wheel speed of the non-driving wheel of zero based on a result of the non-driving wheel speed acquisition unit.
  • a brake operation acquisition unit that acquires a brake operation on the drive wheel is provided, and the control unit determines that the brake operation is being performed based on a result of the brake operation acquisition unit. It is preferable not to adjust the tilt angle. According to this, it is possible to avoid rotationally driving the drive wheel on which the brake operation is performed.
  • the support mechanism includes a seesaw member that vertically moves the pair of drive wheels in opposite directions.
  • the seesaw member moves the other drive wheel up and down in the opposite direction relative to the vehicle body. Therefore, the posture of the vehicle body can be changed effectively.
  • the present specification also discloses an invention relating to the following electric vehicle and vehicle body tilt control method.
  • the support mechanism is swingably supported by the vehicle body, and a right support mechanism that supports the right drive wheel so as to move up and down, and is supported by the vehicle body so as to be swingable.
  • An electric vehicle comprising: a left support mechanism that supports a drive wheel so as to move up and down; and a seesaw member that swings the right support mechanism and the left support mechanism in opposite directions.
  • the posture of the vehicle body can be effectively changed.
  • control unit adjusts the vehicle body so that the inclination angle of the vehicle body with respect to the road surface is reduced.
  • the vertical direction of the vehicle body can be matched with the vertical direction of the road surface.
  • control unit reversely rotates the drive wheel in a direction in which the vehicle body is inclined with respect to the road surface.
  • control unit rotates the drive wheel on the side opposite to the direction in which the vehicle body is inclined with respect to the road surface.
  • the inclination angle of the vehicle body with respect to the road surface can be reduced, so that the vehicle body can be suitably stabilized when the vehicle is stopped.
  • a pair of left and right drive wheels provided separately from the non-drive wheels, a support mechanism that is swingably supported by the vehicle body and supports the pair of drive wheels so as to be movable up and down, and each of the pair of drive wheels
  • a vehicle body tilt control method capable of turning the vehicle body by tilting the vehicle body, wherein the motor is controlled to stop at least one of the drive wheels when the vehicle is stopped.
  • a vehicle body tilt control method for adjusting the posture is
  • the posture of the vehicle body can be suitably changed when the electric vehicle is stopped, as in the invention related to the electric vehicle described above.
  • the vehicle can be driven by the motor provided individually for each drive wheel, and when the vehicle is stopped, the posture of the vehicle body can be suitably changed by rotating at least one of the drive wheels. .
  • FIG. 1 is a left side view of an electric vehicle according to a first embodiment.
  • 1 is a left side view illustrating a main part of an electric vehicle according to a first embodiment.
  • 1 is a rear view of an electric vehicle according to Embodiment 1.
  • FIG. 4A and 4B are cross-sectional views taken along the line aa in FIG. 2.
  • FIG. 4A illustrates a case where the seesaw member is in a neutral position
  • FIG. 4B illustrates a case where the seesaw member is not in a neutral position.
  • It is a perspective view of the principal part of the electric vehicle seen from the back left side.
  • It is a perspective view of the principal part of the electric vehicle seen from the back left side.
  • It is a rear view of the electric vehicle which the vehicle body inclines to the right side.
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a control system of an electric vehicle according to Embodiment 1.
  • FIG. It is a figure which shows typically the relationship between the rocking
  • FIG. 10A is a rear view of the electric vehicle showing the relationship between the rotation of each rear wheel and the posture of the vehicle body
  • FIG. 10A is a diagram showing a state in which the vehicle body is tilted to the right with respect to the road surface
  • FIG. FIG. 10C is a diagram illustrating a state in which the vehicle body is tilted to the left with respect to the road surface.
  • 6 is a left side view of an electric vehicle according to Embodiment 2.
  • FIG. 2 is a left side view of an electric vehicle according to Embodiment 2.
  • FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a control system of an electric vehicle according to a second embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the operation
  • FIG. 15A is a diagram illustrating a vehicle body tilt control of an electric vehicle on a non-horizontal road surface G
  • FIG. 15A is a diagram illustrating a state in which the vehicle body is tilted to the right with respect to the gravity direction
  • FIG. FIG. 15C is a diagram showing a state in which the inclination angle of the vehicle body with respect to the direction of gravity is zero.
  • FIG. 1 is a left side view of an electric vehicle according to the first embodiment
  • FIG. 2 is a left side view showing a main part of the electric vehicle according to the first embodiment
  • FIG. 1 is a rear view of an electric vehicle according to Example 1.
  • the x direction is the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body
  • the y direction is the vehicle width direction of the vehicle body
  • the z direction is the vertical direction of the vehicle body.
  • the longitudinal direction x, the vehicle width direction y, and the vertical direction z of the vehicle body are orthogonal to each other.
  • the longitudinal direction x and the vehicle width direction y of the vehicle body are horizontal
  • the vertical direction z of the vehicle body is vertical.
  • the left side of the drawing is the front side of the electric vehicle 1
  • the right side of the drawing is the rear side of the electric vehicle 1.
  • simply describing “right” and “left” means “right” and “left” for a passenger who has boarded the electric vehicle 1.
  • the electric vehicle 1 is a scooter type three-wheeled vehicle.
  • the electric vehicle 1 includes a body frame 3.
  • a head pipe 5 is provided at the front end of the body frame 3.
  • a steering shaft 11 is rotatably inserted into the head pipe 5.
  • a handle 13 is attached to the upper end of the steering shaft 11. As shown in FIG. 3, the handle 13 is provided with an accelerator grip 14, a front brake lever 15, and a rear brake lever 16 that are operated by a passenger.
  • a front fork 17 is attached to the lower end portion of the steering shaft 11.
  • a single front wheel 18 is rotatably supported at the lower end of the front fork 17.
  • the front wheel 18 rotates as the handle is operated.
  • the front wheel 18 corresponds to a non-drive wheel in the present invention.
  • the front cover 19 is attached to the body frame 3.
  • vehicle body frame 3 and the one including the front cover 19 fixed integrally with the vehicle body frame 3 are appropriately referred to as “vehicle body”.
  • the vehicle body frame 3 is provided with a pair of left and right pedals 21 on which the passenger puts his / her foot and a seat 23 on which the passenger sits.
  • a battery 25 capable of storing electric power is supported by the vehicle body frame 3 below the seat 23.
  • the vehicle body frame 3 supports a right rear arm 31R (see FIG. 3) and a left rear arm 31L.
  • the right rear arm 31R and the left rear arm 31L can swing around the swing center axis A1.
  • the swing center axis A1 is parallel to the vehicle width direction y.
  • an angle at which the right rear arm 31R swings around the swing center axis A1 with respect to the vehicle body is referred to as a “right swing angle”.
  • an angle at which the left rear arm 31L swings around the swing center axis A1 with respect to the vehicle body is referred to as a “left swing angle”.
  • Arbitrary positions can be selected as the reference for the right swing angle and the left swing angle.
  • the position of each rear arm 31R, 31L with respect to the vehicle body in a state where the vehicle body is upright may be used as a reference (zero degree).
  • the right swing angle and the left swing angle are simply referred to as “swing angle”.
  • the right rear arm 31R and the left rear arm 31L are provided so as to extend rearward from the swing center axis A1.
  • a right electric motor 33R is built in the rear end portion of the right rear arm 31R.
  • the right electric motor 33 ⁇ / b> R is electrically connected to the battery 25 and receives power supply from the battery 25.
  • the right electric motor 33R is connected to the right rear wheel 35R.
  • the right electric motor 33R can drive the right rear wheel 35R by forward rotation and reverse rotation.
  • the forward rotation is rotation in the direction corresponding to the forward direction of the electric vehicle 1
  • the reverse rotation is rotation in the direction opposite to the direction corresponding to the forward direction of the electric vehicle 1.
  • a left electric motor 33L is provided at the rear end of the left rear arm 31L.
  • the left electric motor 33L is connected to the left rear wheel 35L and can rotate the left rear wheel 35L.
  • the right rear wheel 35R and the left rear wheel 35L are arranged on the right and left sides of the vehicle body so as to sandwich the vehicle body, respectively.
  • the right rear wheel 35R moves in a substantially vertical direction z with respect to the vehicle body. That is, the right rear arm 31R supports the right rear wheel 35R so as to be movable up and down.
  • the left rear arm 31L supports the left rear wheel 35L so as to be movable up and down.
  • Each electric motor 33R, 33L individually rotates each rear wheel 35R, 35L individually, whereby the electric vehicle 1 travels.
  • the right rear wheel 35R and the left rear wheel 35L correspond to drive wheels in the present invention.
  • the right electric motor 33R and the left electric motor 33L correspond to the motors in this invention.
  • the body frame 3 supports a lever 41 so as to be swingable about an axis parallel to the vehicle width direction y.
  • the lever 41 supports the seesaw member 43.
  • the seesaw member 43 moves substantially in the front-rear direction x.
  • the seesaw member 43 is rotatable around the rotation axis B with respect to the lever 41.
  • the rotation axis B passes through the center of the seesaw member 43 and is substantially orthogonal to the vehicle width direction y.
  • FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line aa in FIG. 2.
  • FIG. 4A shows the case where the seesaw member 43 is in a neutral position
  • FIG. 4B shows the case where the seesaw member 43 is not in a neutral position. To do.
  • the seesaw member 43 has a shape extending from the rotation axis B to both sides in the vehicle width direction y.
  • the right end 43R and the left end 43L of the seesaw member 43 are coupled to the right rear arm 31R and the left rear arm 31L by two rods 45R and 45L, respectively.
  • the seesaw member 43 swings the right rear arm 31R and the left rear arm 31L in opposite directions.
  • FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 are perspective views of main parts viewed from the rear left side of the electric vehicle.
  • FIG. 5 shows a case where the vehicle body is standing upright
  • FIG. 6 shows a case where the vehicle body is tilted to the right.
  • 5 and 6 schematically show the right / left rear arms 31R and 31L and the rods 45R and 45L.
  • FIG. 7 is a rear view of the electric vehicle corresponding to FIG. 6 and shows a case where the vehicle body is tilted to the right. 3 corresponds to a rear view of the electric vehicle corresponding to FIG.
  • FIG. 5 shows an axle A5R of the right rear wheel 35R and an axle A5L of the left rear wheel 35L (the same applies to FIG. 6).
  • the right wheel 35R moves upward with respect to the vehicle body.
  • the right rear arm 31R swings upward about the swing center axis A1.
  • the rod 45R moves substantially rearward, the seesaw member 43 rotates around the rotation axis B, and the rod 45L moves forward.
  • the left rear arm 31L swings downward, and the left rear wheel 35L moves substantially downward with respect to the vehicle body.
  • the downward movement amount of the left rear wheel 35L is substantially equal to the upward movement amount of the right rear wheel 35R.
  • the rear arms 31R and 31L swing and the rear wheels 35R and 35L move up and down as the posture of the vehicle body changes. Further, the seesaw member 43 moves the right rear wheel 35R and the left rear wheel 35L up and down in opposite directions in conjunction with the right rear arm 31R and the left rear arm 31L.
  • bracket 51 is supported by the body frame 3 so as to be swingable.
  • the bracket 51 is interlocked with the lever 41 by a rod 53.
  • the lever 41 swings in conjunction with it.
  • the rear end of the shock absorber 61 is linked to the body frame 3.
  • a front end portion of the shock absorber 61 is supported by the bracket 51. When the bracket 51 swings, the shock absorber 61 expands and contracts.
  • the right rear arm 31R and the left rear arm 31L, the lever 41, the seesaw member 43, the rods 45R and 45L, the bracket 51, the rod 53, and the shock absorber 61 described above constitute a support mechanism 65. Further, the right rear arm 31R corresponds to the right support mechanism in the present invention. The left rear arm 31L corresponds to the left support mechanism in the present invention.
  • FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the control system.
  • the control unit 71 includes a right drive circuit 73R and a left drive circuit 73L.
  • the right drive circuit 73R is electrically connected between the battery 25 and the right electric motor 33R, and drives and controls the right electric motor 33R.
  • the left drive circuit 73L is electrically connected between the battery 25 and the left electric motor 33L, and drives and controls the left electric motor 33L.
  • the control unit 71 includes a central processing unit (CPU) that executes various processes, a storage medium, a microcomputer, an inverter, and the like.
  • CPU central processing unit
  • FIG. 9 is a diagram schematically showing the relationship between the swing of the rear arm 31 and the position of the rear wheel 35 in contact with the road surface G.
  • FIG. 9 is a view of one rear arm 31 and the rear wheel 35 supported by the rear arm 31 as seen from the direction of the swinging central axis A1, and shows three states Ea, Eb, and Ec. In the state Ea, the rear wheel 35 is positioned higher than in the other states Eb and Ec. In the state Ec, the rear wheel 35 is positioned lower than in the cases Ea and Eb.
  • the contact point of the rear wheel 35 can be forcibly changed by rotating the rear wheel 35 forward or backward.
  • the contact point of the rear wheel 35 changes from the point Pa to the point Pb and the point Pc, and the rear arm 31 and the rear wheel 35 move from the state Ea to the positions Eb and Ec.
  • the contact point of the rear wheel 35 is changed from the point Pc to the point Pb and the point Pa, and the rear arm 31 and the rear wheel 35 are moved from the state Ec to the positions Eb and Ea.
  • the direction DF indicates the direction of forward rotation of the rear wheel 35
  • the direction DR indicates the direction of reverse rotation of the rear wheel 35.
  • the right rear wheel 35R is a drive wheel in a direction in which the vehicle body is inclined with respect to the road surface G
  • the left rear wheel 35L is a drive wheel on the opposite side to the direction in which the vehicle body is inclined with respect to the road surface G.
  • FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the relationship between the rotation of each rear wheel and the posture of the vehicle body.
  • FIG. 10A shows a rear view of the electric vehicle 1 in which the vehicle body is tilted to the right with respect to the road surface G
  • FIG. 10C is a rear view of the electric vehicle 1 in which the vehicle body is inclined to the left with respect to the road surface G.
  • FIG. In the following description, it is assumed that the electric vehicle 1 is stopped.
  • the posture of the vehicle body can be suitably changed by rotationally driving the rear wheels 35R and 35L when the vehicle is stopped.
  • the vehicle body can be tilted by the motor provided in each of the rear wheels 35R and 35L, it can be realized with a simple structure.
  • the seesaw member 43 since the seesaw member 43 is provided, the swinging of the rear arms 31R and 31L can be interlocked with each other, and the posture of the vehicle body can be effectively changed.
  • Embodiment 2 of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
  • the electric vehicle 1 according to the second embodiment has substantially the same configuration as that of the first embodiment except that the configurations of the detection unit and the control unit are different from those of the first embodiment. Therefore, the electric vehicle 1 according to the second embodiment will be described with a focus on the detection unit and the control unit, and the same components as those in the first embodiment will be denoted by the same reference numerals and detailed description thereof will be omitted.
  • the electric vehicle 1 includes a front wheel speed acquisition unit 81, an accelerator operation amount acquisition unit 83, a rear brake operation acquisition unit 85, an inclination angle acquisition unit 87, and a pair of swing angle acquisition units 89R and 89L as detection units. Yes.
  • FIG. 11 is a left side view of the electric vehicle according to the second embodiment.
  • the front wheel speed acquisition unit 81 is provided on the front wheel 18 and detects the wheel speed of the front wheel 18.
  • the front wheel speed acquisition unit 81 is configured by a rotary encoder or the like.
  • the front wheel speed acquisition unit 81 corresponds to the non-drive wheel speed acquisition unit in the present invention.
  • the inclination angle acquisition unit 87 is provided in the vehicle body and detects the inclination angle of the vehicle body (strictly speaking, the vertical direction z of the vehicle body) with respect to the direction of gravity.
  • the inclination angle acquisition unit 87 is configured by an acceleration sensor, a gyro sensor, or the like.
  • FIG. 12 is a rear view of the electric vehicle according to the second embodiment.
  • the accelerator operation amount acquisition unit 83 is provided on the handle 13 and detects the operation amount of the accelerator grip 14 by the passenger.
  • the accelerator operation amount acquisition unit 83 includes a magnetic sensor, a potentiometer, a rotary encoder, or the like.
  • the rear brake operation acquisition unit 85 is provided on the handle 13 and detects whether or not the rear brake lever 16 is operated by the passenger.
  • the right swing angle acquisition unit 89R is provided at a connection portion between the vehicle body and the right rear arm 31R, and detects the right swing angle of the right rear arm 31R with respect to the vehicle body.
  • the left swing each acquisition unit 89L detects the left swing angle of the left rear arm 31L with respect to the vehicle body.
  • Each rocking angle acquisition unit 89R, 89L corresponds to the rocking angle acquisition unit in the present invention.
  • Each of the acquisition units 81, 83, 85, 87, 89R, 89L described above outputs the detection result to the control unit 71 described later.
  • FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the control system.
  • the control unit 71 includes a stop determination unit 75, an operation determination unit 77, a rotation amount calculation unit 79, a right drive circuit 73R, and a left drive circuit 73L.
  • the stop determination unit 75 determines whether or not the electric vehicle 1 is stopped based on the detection results of the front wheel speed acquisition unit 81 and the accelerator operation amount acquisition unit 83.
  • the operation determination unit 77 determines whether or not to cause the rotation amount calculation unit 79 to perform processing based on the detection result of the rear brake operation acquisition unit 85. Thereby, it is substantially determined whether or not to activate the vehicle body tilt control.
  • the rotation amount calculation unit 79 calculates target rotation amounts of the rear wheels 35R and 35L based on the detection results of the inclination angle acquisition unit 87 and the swing angle acquisition units 89R and 89L.
  • Each target rotation amount includes information on the rotation direction, that is, information that specifies either forward rotation or reverse rotation.
  • the control unit 71 is realized by a central processing unit (CPU) that executes various processes, a storage medium, or a microcomputer.
  • Information used for vehicle body tilt control is stored in advance in the storage medium.
  • Information used for vehicle body tilt control includes, for example, information on the relationship between the swing angle of each rear arm 31R, 31L and the vehicle body tilt angle with respect to the road surface G, the amount of rotation of each rear wheel 35R, 35L, and each rear arm 31R, The information regarding the relationship with the change amount of the swing angle of 31L is exemplified.
  • FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing this operation sequence.
  • Step S1> Is the vehicle speed zero?
  • the stop determination unit 75 determines whether or not the wheel speed of the front wheel 18 is zero based on the detection result of the front wheel speed acquisition unit 81. If zero, go to step S2. Otherwise, return (RETURN).
  • Step S2> Is the accelerator operation amount equal to or less than a predetermined value?
  • the stop determination unit 75 determines whether the accelerator operation amount is equal to or less than a predetermined value based on the detection result of the accelerator operation amount acquisition unit 83.
  • the predetermined value is preferably set in consideration of play. An example of the predetermined value is 5%. If the accelerator operation amount is less than or equal to the predetermined value, the stop determination unit 75 determines “when stopping” and proceeds to step S3. If not, return.
  • Step S3> Is the rear brake operation OFF?
  • the operation determination unit 77 determines whether the rear brake operation is OFF based on the detection result of the rear brake operation acquisition unit 85. If it is OFF, the operation determination unit 77 determines to operate the vehicle body tilt control, and the process proceeds to step S4. If not, return.
  • Step S Reading the Detection Result of the Inclination Angle Acquisition Unit
  • the control unit 71 reads the detection result of the inclination angle acquisition unit 87.
  • the detection result is input to the rotation amount calculation unit 79.
  • the control unit 71 reads the detection results of the swing angle acquisition units 89R and 89L. Each detection result is input to the rotation amount calculation unit 79.
  • the rotation amount calculation unit 79 calculates the target rotation amount of each of the rear wheels 35R and 35L based on each input detection result.
  • the target rotation amount is the rotation amount of each of the rear wheels 35R and 35L necessary for making the inclination angle of the vehicle body with respect to the direction of gravity zero is illustrated.
  • the tilt amount of the vehicle body necessary to make the tilt angle of the vehicle body with respect to the direction of gravity zero can be specified.
  • the inclination angle of the vehicle body with respect to the road surface G and the positional relationship between the vehicle body and each rear arm 31R, 31L can be specified based on the detection results of the swing angle acquisition units 89R, 89L. Therefore, the relationship between the lean amount of the vehicle body and the swing amounts of the rear arms 31R and 31L can be obtained with high accuracy.
  • the amount of rotation can also be obtained. Therefore, the relationship between the lean amount of the vehicle body and the rotation amounts of the rear wheels 35R and 35L can be obtained with high accuracy. For this reason, the inclination angle acquisition unit 87 can appropriately calculate the target rotation amount of each of the rear wheels 35R and 35L based on each detection result.
  • the rotation direction of each of the rear wheels 35R and 35L can be appropriately determined. That is, the rear wheel 35 in the direction in which the vehicle body is inclined with respect to the direction of gravity is reversely rotated, and the other rear wheel 35 is normally rotated. Then, the rotation amount calculator 79 outputs the target rotation amount of the right rear wheel 35R to the right drive circuit 73R, and outputs the target rotation amount of the left rear wheel 35L to the left drive circuit 73L.
  • Step S7> The drive circuits 73R and 73L that drive the electric motor respectively rotate the rear wheels 35R and 35L by the target rotation amount based on the target rotation amount. As a result, the posture of the vehicle body changes and the inclination angle of the vehicle body with respect to the direction of gravity becomes zero.
  • FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating the vehicle body tilt control of the electric vehicle on the road surface G that is not horizontal.
  • 15A shows a state in which the vehicle body is tilted to the right with respect to the direction of gravity
  • FIG. 15B shows a state in which the vehicle body is inclined to the left with respect to the direction of gravity
  • FIG. A state in which the inclination angle is zero is shown.
  • the present step S7 can make the inclination angle of the vehicle body zero with respect to the gravity direction g as shown in FIG. 15C.
  • the inclination angle acquisition unit 87 is provided, and the control unit 71 performs control based on the detection result of the inclination angle acquisition unit 87. Therefore, the inclination angle of the vehicle body with respect to the direction of gravity. Can be suitably adjusted.
  • the control unit 71 performs control in consideration of the detection results of the rocking angle acquisition units 89R and 89L, the road surface G is not horizontal. Even in this case, the inclination angle of the vehicle body with respect to the direction of gravity can be suitably adjusted.
  • control unit 71 adjusts the posture of the vehicle body so that the inclination angle of the vehicle body with respect to the direction of gravity becomes zero, the vehicle body can be suitably stabilized when the vehicle is stopped.
  • the rotation amount calculation unit 79 for calculating the target rotation amount is provided, the posture of the vehicle body can be adjusted accurately and efficiently.
  • the stop determination unit 75 can accurately determine whether or not the vehicle is stopped.
  • the rear brake operation acquisition unit 85 is provided and the operation determination unit 77 determines to perform the vehicle body tilt control only when the rear brake operation is OFF, the rear brake operation is performed on the rear wheel 35 on which the brake operation is performed. Rotation driving can be avoided.
  • the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and can be modified as follows.
  • the control unit 71 includes the rotation amount calculation unit 79 and calculates the target rotation amount, but is not limited thereto.
  • the electric motors 33R and 33L are controlled so that the inclination angle of the vehicle body with respect to the gravity direction approaches zero (the inclination angle of the vehicle body with respect to the gravity direction is reduced). You may change so that it does.
  • only the rear wheel 35 in the direction in which the vehicle body is inclined with respect to the direction of gravity may be reversely rotated, or only the rear wheel 35 on the opposite side to the direction in which the vehicle body is inclined with respect to the direction of gravity is corrected. It may be rotated.
  • the rear wheel 35 in the direction in which the vehicle body is inclined with respect to the direction of gravity may be rotated in the reverse direction, and the other rear wheel 35 may be rotated in the forward direction.
  • the inclination angle of the vehicle body with respect to the direction of gravity can be suitably reduced.
  • the control unit 71 can adjust the posture of the vehicle body based only on the detection result of the inclination angle acquisition unit 87, so that the swing angle acquisition units 89R and 89L can be omitted.
  • the control unit 71 performs control so that the inclination angle of the vehicle body with respect to the direction of gravity becomes zero, but the present invention is not limited to this. That is, the posture of the vehicle body may be adjusted so that the inclination angle of the vehicle body with respect to the direction of gravity is a predetermined angle other than zero. Alternatively, the posture of the vehicle body may be adjusted so that the inclination angle of the vehicle body with respect to the direction of gravity is within a predetermined range. Alternatively, the posture of the vehicle body may be adjusted so that the inclination angle of the vehicle body with respect to the direction of gravity is reduced.
  • the control unit 71 adjusts the posture of the vehicle body so that the inclination angle of the vehicle body with respect to the direction of gravity becomes zero, but is not limited thereto.
  • the inclination angle of the vehicle body with respect to the road surface G may be adjusted to be a predetermined angle or a predetermined range.
  • the posture of the vehicle body may be adjusted so that the inclination angle of the vehicle body with respect to the road surface G becomes small.
  • the posture of the vehicle body may be adjusted so that the inclination angle of the vehicle body with respect to the road surface G becomes zero. In this case, the vehicle body can stand upright with respect to the road surface G. According to such a change, since the control unit 71 can adjust the posture of the vehicle body based only on the detection results of the swing angle acquisition units 89R and 89L, the inclination angle acquisition unit 87 can be omitted.
  • the target rotation amount is calculated based on the detection results of the swing angle acquisition units 89R and 89L, and the electric motors 33R and 33L are driven based on the target rotation amount. You may control.
  • the rear wheel 35 in the direction in which the vehicle body is inclined with respect to the road surface G and / or the direction in which the vehicle body is inclined with respect to the road surface G The posture of the vehicle body may be adjusted by rotating the rear wheel 35 on the opposite side.
  • the support mechanism 65 includes the seesaw member 43 and moves the right rear wheel 35R and the left rear wheel 35L up and down in directions opposite to each other, but is not limited thereto. Absent. That is, the seesaw member 43 may be omitted, and the right rear arm 31R and the left rear arm 31L may be provided so as to be swingable independently of each other.
  • the three-wheeled vehicle having the single front wheel 18 and the pair of rear wheels 35R and 35L is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited thereto. That is, the vehicle may be changed to a four-wheel vehicle having a pair of front wheels and a pair of rear wheels. In this case, the pair of front wheels corresponds to the non-driving wheels in the present invention.
  • the pair of rear wheels 35R and 35L are drive wheels and the front wheel 18 is a non-drive wheel, but this is not limitative.
  • the front wheels may be changed to driving wheels, and the rear wheels may be changed to non-driving wheels.
  • the front wheel serving as the drive wheel is composed of a pair of wheels.
  • the rear wheel which becomes a non-drive wheel may be comprised with a single wheel, and may be comprised with a pair of wheel.
  • SYMBOLS 1 Electric vehicle 3 ... Body frame 5 ... Head pipe 13 ... Handle 14 ... Accelerator grip 16 ... Rear brake lever 18 ... Front wheel (non-drive wheel) 25 ... Battery 31R ... Right rear arm (right support mechanism) 31L: Left rear arm (left support mechanism) 33, 33R, 33L ... Electric motor (motor) 35R: Right rear wheel (drive wheel) 35L ... Left rear wheel (drive wheel) DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 41 ... Lever 43 ... Seesaw member 45R, 45L ... Rod 51 ... Bracket 53 ... Rod 61 ... Shock absorber 65 ... Support mechanism 71 ... Control part 73R ... Right drive circuit 73L ...

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